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73
MONDAY, May 20, 1867.
The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.- Leech.
Present at the call of the roll the following members:
Messrs. Carmichael, (President,) Perry, Spates, Walsh,
Roman, Hoblitzell, McKaig, Howison, Hall, Kilbourn, Gid-
dings, Rennolds, Whitman, Barnes, George, Henderson,
Gill, Brown, Ritchie, Garey, Dobbin, Brewer, of Baltimore
city, Ferry, Franck, Merryman, Denson, Wilkinson, Buchan-
an, Wethered, Bell, Kennedy, Starr, Barry, Hardcastle,
Tarr, of Caroline, Hubbard, Watkins, of Caroline, Galt,
Bennett, Cover, Hayden, Chambers, Groome, McCormick,
Mitchell, Brent, Stoddert, Austin, Hodson, Horsey, of Fred-
erick, Farnandis, Archer, Evans, Rogers, Morris, Wickes,
Einggold, Massey, Janvier, Riggs, of R., Duvall, Lee,
Brooke, Marbury, Finley, Bradley, Ford, Dent, Jamison,
Toadvine, Rider, Horsey, of Somerset, Page, Goldsborough,
of Talbot, Bateman, Hammond, Syester, Alvey, Murray,
Cunningham, Motter, Pole, Parker, McMaster—83.
The proceedings of Saturday were read and approved.
Hon. Vivian Brent, member elect from Charles county,
appeared, qualified and took his seat.
The President laid before the Convention the reports of
the clerks to the County Commissioners of Talbot, Prince
George's, Washington, Charles, Howard, Harford, St.
Mary's and Frederick counties.
Also the reports of the Clerks of the Circuit Courts for
Dorchester and Howard counties, in response to an order of
the Convention, which were severally read, and,
On motion of Mr. Ritchie,
Referred to the Committee upon the Judiciary Depart-
ment, and ordered to be printed. [See Doc. A.]
Mr. Giddings submitted the following order :
Ordered, That the Committee upon the Judiciary Depart-
ment, in considering any plan which may embrace the elec-
tion of Judges by the people, be requested to enquire into the
propriety of having such elections held upon some other day
than that which may be fixed for the selection of State and
county officers;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Barnes submitted the following order :
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